Carrington's Scalewort vs Laysan Duck

Radula carringtonii compared with Anas laysanensis

Key Differences

Carrington's Scalewort is Near Threatened while Laysan Duck is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carrington's Scalewort	Laysan Duck
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Porellales (Porellales)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Radulaceae	Anatidae
Genus	Radula	Anas
Species	Radula carringtonii	Anas laysanensis

Conservation Status

Carrington's Scalewort

NT — Near Threatened

Laysan Duck

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carrington's Scalewort	Laysan Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carrington's Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Laysan Duck

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Carrington's Scalewort

The Carrington's Scalewort (Radula carringtonii) is a species in the genus Radula. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Laysan Duck

Laysan Duck (Anas laysanensis) is classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild due to severe population decline and habitat loss.